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Virtues of Qurbaani

(Sacrifice)

A detailed discussion on the Fazaail and Masaail of Udhiyyah

(Sacrifice)

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Contents

Introduction .......................................................................... 1

Chapter One - Aayaat on Qurbaani ................................. 3

Aayah No. 1 – The First Ten Days of Zul Hijjah ................................ 3

Clipping of nails and trimming of hair .............................................. 4

Zikr of Tasbeeh, Tahmeed, Takbeer and Tahleel .............................. 5

Aamaal-e-Saalihah (Good Deeds) ....................................................... 5

Fasting and staying awake at night ................................................... 6

Fasting on the Day of Arafah .............................................................. 7

The Best Dua on the Day of Arafah .................................................... 8

Staying awake on the night of Eid ..................................................... 8

Aayah No. 2 – The incident of the two sons of Hadhrat Aadam

........................................................................................................ 10

Aayah No.3 – The incident of Hadhrat Ibraaheem ............. 12

The first test ....................................................................................... 13

The Second Test ................................................................................. 14

The Third Test ................................................................................... 15

Aayah No. 4 – Eid Salaah and Qurbaani ........................................... 17

Aayah No. 5 – Qurbaani for the Pleasure of Allah Ta’ala.............. 19

Boasting and Showing Off ................................................................. 20

The Masnoon Duas to recite when making Qurbaani .................... 20

Overseas Qurbaani ............................................................................. 22

Aayah No.6 – Qurbaani with Taqwa ................................................. 24

Taking the name of Allah Ta’ala ....................................................... 25

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Eating the meat of the Qurbaani animal ......................................... 25

Feeding others ................................................................................... 26

Ikhlaas and sincerity ......................................................................... 27

Purchasing a good animal for Qurbaani .......................................... 27

A point of caution .............................................................................. 28

Incident of Hadhrat Sheikhul Hind ˛ .......................................... 28

Chapter Two - Ahaadith on Qurbaani .......................... 30

Hadith No. 1 – Qurbaani - A Day of Celebration ............................ 30

Sunnats on the Day of Eidul Adha .................................................... 31

Hadith No. 2 – Takbeer-e-Tashreeq.................................................... 32

Hadith No. 3 – The Most Beloved Deed to Allah Ta’ala ................. 33

Sacrifice with a good heart ............................................................... 34

Hadith No. 4 – The Reward for Qurbaani......................................... 35

Hadith No. 5 - Warning for Those Who Ignore Qurbaani ............. 36

Hadith No. 6 – The Sunnah Manner of Slaughtering ..................... 37

Hadith No. 7 – The Masnoon Duas..................................................... 38

Hadith No. 8 – Witness Your Qurbaani Being Performed ............. 38

Hadith No. 9 – Kindness to Animals .................................................. 39

Etiquettes of slaughter ...................................................................... 40

Before Slaughtering .......................................................................... 41

During the Slaughter ......................................................................... 42

After Slaughtering ............................................................................. 42

Hadith No. 10 – Qurbaani on Behalf of Nabi ................. 43

Chapter Three - Masaail (Laws) of Qurbaani .............. 44

On whom is Qurbaani Waajib? ......................................................... 44

When can a person make Qurbaani? ............................................... 45

Who should slaughter the Qurbaani animal? ................................. 46

What intention should one make when slaughtering an animal? 47

Which animals may one slaughter for Qurbaani? .......................... 47

How many people may share their Qurbaani in a bull, buffalo,

camel, etc?.......................................................................................... 47

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What should a person do if his Qurbaani animal gets lost? ........... 49

What should the age of the Qurbaani animal be? ........................... 49

What defects disqualify an animal for Qurbaani? .......................... 49

What must one do with the meat of the Qurbaani animal? ........... 50

What must one do with the skin of the Qurbaani animal? ............ 51

General Masaa’il regarding Qurbaani .............................................. 52

The Method of Slaughtering an Animal .......................................... 53

Conclusion .............................................................................................. 54

1

Introduction

�مده و نص � رسو� الكريم

The month of Zul Hijjah is the last month in the Islamic Calendar. The

name of this month is synonymous with the great Ibaadah of Haj that

takes place in this month.

The other very significant Ibaadah that is carried out in this month is

the Ibaadah of Udhiyyah (Qurbaani) which is amongst the very great Sha-

aa’ir (symbols) of Islam. Rasulullah refers to it as the Sunnah of

Hadhrat Ibraaheem . Allah Ta’ala loved the sacrifice of His Khaleel

(friend) so much, that He mentioned it in the Qur-aan-e-Kareem and

commanded the Ummah of Nabi Muhammad to continue this

practice till the end of time.

Rasulullah himself was very active in practicing this

sunnah and would ensure that he would conduct the Qurbaani personally.

In this day and age we are slowly moving away from this great

sunnah. People are finding it difficult to “mess” their homes and clothing

2 Virtues of Qurbaani

with the blood of the Qurbaani animal, thus depriving themselves of great

rewards.

In an effort to revive this great sunnah and acquaint ourselves with

the importance of Qurbaani, an attempt was made to prepare a little

booklet titled FazaailFazaailFazaailFazaail----eeee----QurbaaniQurbaaniQurbaaniQurbaani.... The style and approach adopted in

preparing this booklet is similar to the sequence of the Fazaail books

written by Hadhrat Sheikhul Hadith, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah

Kaandhlawi ˛.

This book commences with Aayaat of the Qur-aan-e-Kareem and

Ahaadith of Rasulullah with a brief explanation. A chapter on

masaail has also been included at the end of the book which has been

extracted from the famous kitaab “Behishti Zewar” written by Hadhrat

Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi ˛.

It is hoped that people include the reading of this booklet in their

daily ta’leem as the month of Zul Hijjah approaches.

May Allah Ta’ala accept this weak effort and make it a means of

gaining sawaab (reward) and attaining the special pleasure of Allah Ta’ala.

Aameen.

Ta’limi Board (KZN)

Zul Qa’dah 1436

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Chapter One - Aayaat on Qurbaani

Aayah No. 1 – The First Ten Days of Zul Hijjah

جر� و� ﴿ الف� شر ل�ي� و� ﴾۱ ﴿ ال ع� ۲﴾

By the break of the day. By the ten nights [S:89 V:1-2]

CommentaryCommentaryCommentaryCommentary::::

The Mufassireen (commentators of the Qur-aan-e-Kareem) are of the

opinion that the ten nights upon which Allah Ta’ala has taken an oath in

this Surah refer to the first ten days of Zul Hijjah. These ten days, after

the month of Ramadhaan, are regarded to be amongst the most

significant days in the Islamic calendar. The following Ahaadith of

Rasulullah clearly explain the great significance these ten days

hold in Islam.


Clipping of nails and trimming of hair

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فال ن يض?% رواه مسلم» . نعضكم أ

Hadhrat Umme Salamah reports that Rasulullah said: “When

the ten days [of Zul Hijjah] commence and any of you intend to make Qurbaani

then he should not remove his hair or trim his nails.” [Muslim: # 1977]

Any person performing Qurbaani should refrain from clipping his nails

and trimming his hair until he has completed his Qurbaani. Hence, before

the crescent of Zul Hijjah is sighted, a person should trim his nails and

remove his hair to practice on this Hadith. Thereafter for the ten days of

Zul Hijjah he should not trim his hair or cut his nails until he has

completed performing his Qurbaani. This act according to the Fuqaha has

been declared as mustahab.

During the days of Haj, people from all over the world gather in

Makkah Mukarramah to uphold this great pillar of Haj. People equalling

millions in number gather around the Baitullah in the state of Ihraam. At

this particular time the special Mercy and Rahmat of Allah Ta’ala

descends on the Hujjaaj. The Shariah has imposed many restrictions on

the Hujjaaj whilst in the state of Ihraam. They cannot apply itr, wear

stitched garments, clip their hair or nails, etc. Those who are not

privileged to perform Haj, have been commanded to also leave their nails

unclipped and their hair untrimmed in order to resemble the Hujjaaj and

also join in the special Mercy of Allah Ta’ala. In this way they will also

Chapter One – Aayaat on Qurbaani 5

attain some similarity to the millions of Hujjaaj that have gathered in

Makkah Mukarramah.1

Zikr of Tasbeeh, Tahmeed, Takbeer and Tahleel

Rasulullah has encouraged us in these days to recite Tasbeeh

(Subhanallah), Tahmeed (Alhamdulillah), Tahleel (La-Ilaha Illallah) and

Takbeer (Allahu Akbar) in abundance.

In these ten days one should as far as possible keep the zikr of the

third kalimah on his tongue. Recite this zikr as much as possible. Whilst

walking, working, driving, lying down, etc. keep on reciting this kalimah.

You will be rewarded immensely for this. For a detailed discussion on the

rewards of reciting this kalimah refer to Fazaail-e-Zikr written by

Sheikhul Hadeeth Moulana Muhamad Zakariyyah ˛. ˛

Aamaal-e-Saalihah (Good Deeds)

عل ص�� اب� عمل وعن ابن قب�اس قال: قال رسول اب�ي�ام ال

م: ما من ك

�يه وسل

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من هذه األ اب�

Rإ Sحب

الح فيهن� أ هاد » الص�

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وال قالوا: يا رسول اب�

رجل خرج ب �

إالهاد _ سبيل اب�

Yا

؟ قال: وال نفسه وما� فلم يرجع _ سبيل اب�

ء . رواه اgخاري iمن ذلك ب

Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas narrates that Rasulullah said; “There are

no days wherein good deeds are more beloved to Allah Ta’ala than on these ten

days [of Zul Hijjah]. [The Sahaabah ] enquired, ‘O Rasulullah, not even

Jihaad in the path of Allah.’ He replied, ‘Not even Jihaad in the path of

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Allah except for that person who went out with his life and his wealth and did not

return.’” [Bukhaari #969]

Fasting and staying awake at night

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Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah narrates that Rasulullah said; “There

are no days wherein Allah Ta’ala loves that He be worshipped more than the first

ten days of Zul Hijjah. Fasting on one day (in these ten days) equals the fasting of

one year and staying awake at night [in Ibaadah] equals the Ibaadah of Laylatul

Qadar.” [Tirmizi # 758]

From this Hadith we understand the importance of dedicating our time

and effort in these days in the Ibaadah of Allah Ta’ala. Who has the ability

of fasting for so many years? If a Muslim makes an effort to fast on these

mubaarak (blessed) days, he will receive the reward of fasting for so many

years.

Similarly, in the last ten days of the mubaarak month of Ramadhaan,

we try our best to find Laylatul Qadr. People all over the world sit in

I’tikaaf with the hope of finding this mubaarak night. At the end of

Ramadhaan discussions ensue as to which night of Ramadhaan they felt

was Laylatul Qadr. However, the exact night of Laylatul Qadr is known

only to Allah Ta’ala. In the above mentioned Hadith, Rasulullah

is clearly telling us that ibaadah done on these ten nights equals to the

ibaadah performed on Laylatul Qadr. How unfortunate will we be if we do

not take advantage of this great opportunity and gain the avalanche of


sawaab that is falling our way? May Allah Ta’ala bless us with the taufeeq

(ability) of spending our time profitably in these ten days. Aameen.

Fasting on the Day of Arafah

The 9th of Zul Hijjah is the most important day of Haj. It is mentioned in a

Hadith that Rasulullah said:

جS عرفة ا o

“Haj is Arafah.”

This Hadith explains that “wuqoof” (standing) at Arafah is the most

important rite of Haj. It is mustahab for those people not performing Haj

to fast on this day. The reward for fasting on this day is mentioned in the

following Hadith;

صيام يوم عرفة إx أحتسب اهللا ص� اهللا عليه و سلم قال رسول عن أl قتادةاهللا ص� اهللا رسول رواية ان و _ يكفر السنة الz قبله والz بعدهy اهللا أن

فة غفر � سنة أمامه وسنة بعده من صام يوم عر قالعليه و سلم

Hadhrat Abu Qatadah narrates that Rasulullah said, “One who

fasts on the day of Arafah, I have hope in Allah Ta’ala that He will forgive his sins

of the previous year as well as his sins of the next year.” [Tirmizi # 749]

In this Hadith Rasulullah mentions the virtue of fasting on the

9th of Zul Hijjah. If anyone is unable to fast on the first 8 days of Zul Hijjah,

he should at least try to fast on the 9th of Zul Hijjah and have all his sins

forgiven. How merciful is Allah Ta’ala! A person fasts for one day and


Allah Ta’ala, The Most Kind, The Most Merciful, forgives all his sins for

the past year as well as the coming year.

The Best Dua on the Day of Arafah

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Rasulullah has mentioned, “The best dua is that which is made on the

Day of Arafah and the best dua which the Ambiyaa before me and I have made is;

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[Tirmizi: # 3585]

Staying awake on the night of Eid

Hadhrat Sheikhul Hadeeth, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah ˛ has

mentioned the following Hadith in his famous book Fadhaail-e-

Ramadhaan,

لة

r حيام قال: من أ

�قن عبادة بن الصامت أن رسول اهللا ص�� اهللا عليه وسل

به ض�، لم فمت قل

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.يوم يموت ال

Rasulullah said, “Whoever remains awake for ibaadah on the nights

before both the Eids, his heart shall not die on that day when hearts shall die.”


This night too should be properly appreciated. Most of us enjoy our

sleep on this night, whereas this night too is a night that should be

spent in ibaadah.

“His heart shall not die” means that at the time when evil will

overpower all, his heart shall stay alive (guarded against evil). It may

also refer to the time when the soor (trumpet) shall be blown to

announce the day of Qiyaamah, on that day he will not become

unconscious.


Aayah No. 2 – The incident of the two

sons of Hadhrat Aadam

ل�ي اتل� ع� و� ��ا� ن�ب� � ا اب�� ق" الح� ن )' ا� د�م� ب� ب�ا ق�رب�انا ف�ت�ق�ب"�ل� م� � ه� ا� ذ ق�ر" د� ل�م ي� ح� ا و� ل م� ب"� ق� ت�ن� اال ر� م� � خ� ا ي� )9 ق�ال� ا� قت�ل�ن"�ك� )9 ق�ال� ال� ب"�ل� اهللا� ن"�م� ق� ني� ت� ق� ت"� ن� الم� م�

And narrate to them the story of the two sons of Aadam ( ) with truth.

They both presented a sacrifice to Allah Ta’ala. It was accepted from one but not

from the other. He (Qaabeel) said, “I will kill you.” The other (Haabeel) said, “Allah

(Ta’ala) only accepts (the sacrifice) of those who are righteous.”

CommentaryCommentaryCommentaryCommentary

In this Aayah Allah Ta’ala speaks about the incident of the two sons of

Hadhrat Aadam . These two brothers were the first two people on

the face of this earth to present a sacrifice for Allah Ta’ala. 1When Allah Ta’ala sent Hadhrat Aadam and Hadhrat Hawa

into this world, He began blessing them with children. At every

birth they were blessed with a set of twins, a boy and a girl. In the Shariat

of Hadhrat Aadam it was permissible for the brother of one set of

twins to marry his sister from another pair. However it was not

permissible for him to marry his own twin sister.

It so happened that the sister of Qaabeel was a very beautiful girl with

attractive features whilst the sister of Haabeel was not very good looking.

When the time for their marriage arrived, the marriage proposal for

Qaabeel was made with the unattractive girl and Haabeels proposal was

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done with the other sister who was very pretty. Qaabeel, being very upset

at this, began disputing and fighting with his brother. He began insisting

on marrying his own twin sister.

Hadhrat Aadam explained to him that this was not permissible.

He then suggested to them to offer a sacrifice to Allah Ta’ala, and

whoever’s Qurbaani will be accepted will marry the girl of his choice.

Hadhrat Aadam was sure that the Qurbaani of Haabeel would

be accepted as he was on Haq. The Qurbaani in those days was very

different from the Qurbaani we practice today. In those days one would

offer his sacrifice and a fire would descend from the skies and devour the

sacrifice. This was a sign of the sacrifice being accepted.

Qaabeel was a crop farmer and Haabeel a stock farmer. Haabeel

presented his best ram whilst Qaabeel presented some of the crops and

wheat from his fields. According to this divine law, the fire descended and

devoured the ram of Haabeel signifying that his sacrifice was accepted.

The crops presented by Qaabeel were left untouched. This further

aggravated Qaabeel which later on prompted him to kill his brother.

Haabeel remained very calm and mentioned to him:

ا ي� ا� ب"�ل� اهللا� ن"�م� ق� ني� ت� ق� ت"� ن� الم� م�“Allah (Ta’ala) only accepts (the sacrifice) of those who are righteous.”

This was the very first act of Qurbaani that was done on the face of this

earth. Allah Ta’ala uses the word Qurbaanan (sacrifice) in this Aayah.

We are so fortunate that, for the Ummat of Nabi Muhammad

, Allah Ta’ala has made Qurbaani so easy. Allah Ta’ala has

concealed the acceptance of our Qurbaani and has kept this knowledge

exclusively to Himself. Can we imagine if on the day of Eid we had to offer

our sacrifices only to see a fire devour the Qurbaani of some people and


the others are left embarrassed knowing that their Qurbaanis were not

accepted?

Furthermore, being the Ummat of Nabi Muhammad , we are

able to enjoy and relish the meat of our Qurbaani animals. The ummats of

the past were not allowed this privilege. They had to present their

Qurbaanis and it was taken up into the skies. Subhanallah! How kind is

Allah Ta’ala to us that He conceals our faults and further allows us to feast

on our Qurbaani animals.

Aayah No.3 – The incident of Hadhrat

Ibraaheem

� ه� ب" ر� ن� الص" ب @� ني� م� ح� رن ﴾۱۰۰﴿ ل� ي ب�غ�ل ه� ف��Dش"� ل� ه� ﴾۱۰۱﴿ م م ح� ع� ا ب�ل�غ� م� � ف�ل�م"عي� � ق�ال� ي الس"� " ا� ب�� "L ن�ام� ا� ر ا� ي يف� الم� �"L اذ�ا ت�ر ذب�ح�ك� ف�ان ا� ر م� ب�ت� افع�ل ا� )9 ق�ال� يP يظ�

ر� ا ت�ؤم� م� �L د� ت�ج� آ ن ا� )T س� ن� الص" اهللا� ء� ش� ي م� � ﴾۱۰۲﴿ ن� رب� ا � ا و� ا� ف�ل�م" سل�م� � ني� ت�]" ب� ﴾ ۱۰۳﴿ ل�لج�P ا� ه� ن ن�اد�ي و� � ﴾ ۱۰۴﴿ م� ي ه� بر ا� ن ي" قت� الر" د"� ذ )` ا� اي� ء ق�د ص� ني� ن"�ا ك� ن� حس� ي الم� ﴾۱۰۵﴿ ل�ك� ن�جز�

� ه ا� ا ل�ه� ن" f ذ� اـو� الب�ل ني� ؤ� ب� ي و� ﴾۱۰۶﴿ الم� ي ه� ن ف�د� ظ� بح ع� ل�ي و� ﴾۱۰۷﴿ م ب�ذ� ا ع� lن� يف� ه� ت�ر�ي اال ر� ل ﴾ ۱۰۸﴿ ن� خ� Po س� ذ ﴾۱۰۹﴿ م� ي ه� بر ا� م ع� ن�ني� ك� حس� ي الم� ن ن"�ه ا� ﴾۱۱۰﴿ ل�ك� ن�جز� م�

ن�ني� ؤم� ن�ا الم� اد� ب� ﴾۱۱۱﴿ ع�

“O My Rabb, grant me a righteous son.” So we gave him the good news of a

tolerant son. When he reached the age of running (7 years) he said, ‘O my son, I see

you in a dream that I am slaughtering you. What do you have to say?’ He said, ‘O

my father, do as you have been commanded. You will Insha Allah find me to be


from the patient.’ When they both submitted (to the will of Allah), he laid him

down on his forehead (for slaughter), we announced ‘O Ibraaheem you have

indeed obeyed your (command in the) dream.’ This is how we reward those who

do good. Indeed this was a great test. We substituted him with a momentous

sacrifice and we left for him (a legend) for generations in later times. This is how

we reward those who do good. Indeed he was among our believing servants.”

Hadhrat Ibraaheem was a great Nabi of Allah Ta’ala. He was called

‘KhalilKhalilKhalilKhalilullahullahullahullah’’’’ (The close friend of Allah Ta’ala). Among the Ulul Azm (great)

Ambiyaa , Hadhrat Ibraaheem is regarded to be the

greatest Nabi after Rasulullah . It is the system of Allah Ta’ala to

always test those whom He loves and Allah Ta’ala loved Hadhrat

Ibraaheem .

The first test

Hadhrat Ibraaheem was a little boy who lived with his father

Aazar. Aazar used to make idols and sell them. Ibraaheem tried to

explain to his father that the worshipping of idols was wrong. Ibraaheem

asked his father: “Why do you worship such things that can

neither benefit you nor harm you? Worship Allah Ta’ala, who is the Rabb

of the heavens and the Earth.” His father became very angry and

threatened to punish him for speaking against his gods.

One day, when the people were all gone out to a fair, Hadhrat

Ibraaheem destroyed all the idols in the temple with an axe. He

then took the axe and hung it on the neck of the biggest idol. When the

people returned from the fair, they became very angry on seeing their

idols destroyed. They questioned Ibraaheem regarding their idols

as he was the only one who did not attend the fair and was left alone at

home.


He replied, “Ask the big idol as he has the axe around his neck.” The

people were shocked and also ashamed as they knew that their idols could

neither speak nor hear. They decided to take revenge and punish

Ibraaheem . They made a huge fire and said, “Burn Ibraaheem and

help our idols!” When Ibraaheem was about to be thrown into this

fire, the angels came to his rescue and offered to help him.

Hadhrat Ibraaheem asked them, “Have you been sent by Allah

Ta’ala or have you come on your own.” They replied, “We have come on

our own.” Ibraaheem then said, “I do not need your help as Allah

Ta’ala will take care of me.” He placed all his trust in Allah Ta’ala and

knew that there was no one else to save him but Allah Ta’ala. When

Ibraaheem was thrown into the fire, Allah Ta’ala ordered the huge

fire to become cool and a place of safety for Hadhrat Ibraaheem .

Not even a hair on his body burnt whilst he was in the fire. He passed his

first test successfully.

The Second Test

Hadhrat Ibraaheem migrated to Palestine and continued calling

people to the oneness and greatness of Allah Ta’ala. He did not have any

children for many years and continued making dua to Allah Ta’ala to bless

him with a child. At the age of 86, Allah Ta’ala blessed him with a

beautiful son, Hadhrat Ismaeel . He really loved his son dearly.

Allah Ta’ala wanted to test him again.

Allah Ta’ala ordered him to leave his wife and his baby son in the hot

desert land of Arabia with no food or water and proceed without them.

Ismaeel began crying out of hunger and thirst. His mother Haajira

began running between the hills of Safa and Marwa searching for

someone to help her and her baby son. Those who go for Haj and Umrah

are required to run between these two hills following the example of


Haajira . Hadhrat Ibraaheem made dua to Allah Ta’ala to

take care of his wife and child in this barren land. Allah Ta’ala took pity

on them and caused the sweet, tasty water of Zam Zam to gush out of the

ground. Both of them quenched their thirst and also satisfied their

hunger with this special water. The special water of Zam Zam attracted

other thirsty travellers to come and settle in this desert. Soon the city of

Makkah Mukarramah came into existence. Hadhrat Ibraaheem

passed his second test successfully.

The Third Test

Hadhrat Ibraaheem loved his son very much. When Ismaeel

grew up into a young boy, Ibraaheem saw in a dream that he was

slaughtering his beloved son. The dreams of the Ambiyaa are

always true and are an indication of the commands of Allah Ta’ala.

Hadhrat Ibraaheem mentioned this dream to Ismaeel , who

replied, “O my beloved father, do as you have been commanded. If Allah

Ta’ala wills, you will find me to be from the patient ones.”

They both left for Mina. Shaytaan, our enemy, tried to mislead them

on the way. When Hadhrat Ibraaheem saw him he said, ““““Allahu Allahu Allahu Allahu

AkbarAkbarAkbarAkbar”””” and pelted shaytaan with seven stones. He tried this trick another

two times but each time Hadhrat Ibraaheem threw stones at him

and chased him away. Those who go for Haj also pelt stones in Mina at

three pillars which represent the shaytaan.

When they finally reached the place of slaughter, Ismaeel was

laid down facing the Qiblah. Ibraaheem sharpened his knife. He

tried slaughtering his son with all his strength but the knife would not cut

the throat of Ismaeel . A voice from the skies echoed, “O


Ibraaheem, you have fulfilled the command in your dream. Verily we

reward those who do good.” When both father and son realised that this

was yet another test from Allah Ta’ala, which they had passed

successfully, they were overjoyed. A sheep from Jannah was sent by Allah

Ta’ala and slaughtered by Ibraaheem . To remember this great

event, we have been commanded by Allah Ta’ala to sacrifice an animal

every year on the day of Eidul Adhaa. Being obedient to Allah Ta’ala made

Ibraaheem the Khalilullah (the true friend of Allah Ta’ala).

In all these tests, Ibraaheem did not use his logic to question

the commands of Allah Ta’ala but rather submitted himself to the Divine

Command. This obedience to the will of Allah made him Allah Ta’ala’s

Khalil. This is a lesson for us that many a time we question the logic

behind Allah Ta’ala’s commands rather than accepting it wholeheartedly.

How can we then ever attain the true love of Allah Ta’ala?


Aayah No. 4 – Eid Salaah and Qurbaani

يم� ح� حمن� الر"� �rسم� اهللا� الر"� ا� �ا ي ا� ن" وث�ر� ن عط� ﴿ ك� الك� ب"�ك� و� ﴾۱ ل"� ل�ر� ر ف�ص� ﴿ انح� ان�ئ�ك� ه� ا� ﴾۲ � ش� � و� اال� ن" ٪﴿ برت� ۳﴾

Surely we have given you the (Pond) of Kausar. So perform Salaah to your Rabb

and Make sacrifice. Surely it will be your enemy who will be cut off from Good.

[S:108]


In the year 2AH, Qurbaani and the Salaah of Eidul-Adhaa was made

obligatory. Hasan Basri says: “This verse makes reference to

Salaatul-Adhaa (Eidul-Adhaa Salaah) and to Qurbaani.”

The central theme of Eid-ul-Adhaa is submission to the Will of Allah

Ta’ala and sacrificing everything for His pleasure. Hadhrat Ibraaheem

illustrated this spirit of submission and sacrifice in the best

possible manner. When confronted with the challenge of love and

allegiance, he chose to submit unconditionally to Allah Ta’ala and

suppressed his personal desire and love for his family and child.

Hence sacrificing an animal on the day of Eidul-Adhaa is in reality an

act to revive the spirit of Hadhrat Ibraaheem and reflect on one’s

own level of Imaan.

Rasulullah has said: “For every hair that is on the sacrificial animal,

one reward is recorded for the person making the Qurbaani.”

Subhaanallah! Can there be rewards greater than this, that a person

receives hundreds and thousands of rewards for just one single Qurbaani!

If a person had to count the strands of wool on a sheep from morning till


evening, he will not be able to complete the count. Imagine the

innumerable rewards for one single Qurbaani. Piety demands that even if

Qurbaani is not waajib on a person, he should perform it in order to

receive the great rewards which have been promised. After this day of

Qurbaani passes, will one ever get an opportunity like this again, to

receive such innumerable rewards so easily? If Allah Ta'ala has blessed a

person with wealth, then apart from making Qurbaani for himself, he

should also make Qurbaani for his parents and relatives who are deceased

so that their souls will also be greatly rewarded. A person should also try

and make Qurbaani on behalf of Rasulullah , his pure wives, on

behalf of his asaatiza and Mashaaikh, etc. If this is not possible, then he

should at least make on his own behalf, because Qurbaani is waajib on the

person who possesses nisaab. Who can be more unfortunate than that

person, who, despite having all the wealth, does not make Qurbaani?


Aayah No. 5 – Qurbaani for the Pleasure of Allah Ta’ala

ي و� ك� �س� z و� �{ ال� ن"� ص� ح ا� ي�اي� و� م� ا}� � م�م� ني� ﴿ هللا� � العل�م� ب" ` و� ﴾ ۱۶۲ر� يك� {� ر� ال� ش�ني� م� سل� ل� الم� رت� و� ا�ن�ا ا�و"� ب�ذل�ك� ا�م�

Verily my Salaah, my sacrifice, my living and my dying is for Allah (Ta’ala), The

Rabb of the worlds. There is no partner for Him and it is with this that I have been

commanded and I am the first of those who submit.

[S:6 V:162]


Every Ibaadah of Allah Ta’ala is based on sincerity as mentioned in the

very first Hadith of Saheeh Bukhaari that:

إ ما اال ي�ات با~ قمال غ�

Actions depend upon their intentions.

The underlying factor in the abovementioned verse is that our ibaadah

must be done only for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala. At no time must our

Qurbaani be done for name and fame or for showing off.


Boasting and Showing Off

It has become very common nowadays that people begin showing off

their Qurbaani animals and boasting about whose animal was the largest,

how many tons their animal weighed or how many kilos their goat or

sheep weighed.1 This is not liked by Allah Ta’ala. Allah Ta’ala makes

special mention in the Holy Qur-aan:

ا ي� ا� ب"�ل� اهللا� ن"�م� ق� ني� ت� ق� ت"� ن� الم� م�

Verily Allah (Ta’ala) accepts (the sacrifices) of those who adopt taqwa (fear of

Allah Ta’ala).

It is with this frame of mind that a person should perform his Qurbaani

hoping and making dua that Allah Ta’ala accepts his sacrifice.

The Masnoon Duas to recite when making Qurbaani

بح كبش� أ م يوم ا��

� عليه وسل ملح� قن جابر قال: ذبح ا~�{S ص�� اب�

قرغ� أ

ا وجههما قال: وموج رض y «ئ� فلم� موات واأل ي فطر الس�

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1 The sin of showing off is further increased when we video ourselves making

Qurbaani and then display these pictures on social media.


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Hadhrat Jaabir narrates that Rasulullah slaughtered two black

and white, horned and castrated sheep on the day of Qurbaani. When he faced

them towards the Qiblah he recited:

نا من ة إبراهيم حنيفا وما أ

�رض y مل

موات واأل ي فطر الس�


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In another narration of Ahmad, Abu Dawood and Tirmizi it is mentioned that

Rasulullah slaughtered the animals with his own hands and after

reciting bismillahi Allahu Akbar, Rasulullah said, “O Allah this

(Qurbaani) is on behalf of myself and on behalf of all those in my Ummah who

have not made Qurbaani.” [Abu Dawood: # 2795]

Once the sacrificial animal has been laid down facing towards the Qiblah,

the following dua should be recited:

ة ابراهيم حنيفا و� مآ انا من �رض y مل

موت واال ي فطر الس�

�هت وج� لث وج�

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يك � �

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رب ال � و نس� و �ياي و مما� ب¥

ان� صال

مسلم� من بذالك امرت و انا هم� منك ولك .ال

¥الل

I have firmly turned myself towards that Being who has created the heavens

and the earth, while I am upon the Straight Deen of Ibraaheem , and I

am not among the Mushrikeen. Verily, my Salaah, my sacrifice, my life and


my death are for Allah Ta’ala, Rabb of the worlds. He has no partner, with

this I have been commanded and I am the first of those who surrender. O

Allah! This sacrifice is only because You granted us the ability to do so and it

is for You.

Thereafter recite:

اب¥ بـر � اب¥ اك

and then slaughter the animal. After slaughtering the animal, the

following dua should be recited:

م و� خليلك �د ص � اب¥ عليه و سل ت من حبيبك �م�

كما يقب�ل ه م§%

هم� يقب�ل

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الة الم ابراهيم عليهما الص� والس�

O Allah, accept it (this sacrifice) from me just as You have accepted from Your

Beloved, Muhammad and Your close friend, Ibraaheem .

Overseas Qurbaani

Many people are accustomed to sending money overseas to have their

waajib Qurbaani performed on their behalf. If this is done merely to save

oneself the “work” and “trouble,” it is indeed reprehensible. This totally

breaks the entire spirit of Qurbaani. If we continue with this trend, Allah

forbid, it must not happen that our children grow up without having ever

witnessed Qurbaani being performed. A concerted effort must be made to

make our Qurbaani at home. A small effort will be required to set up a

basic slaughter facility at home. Insha Allah we will be rewarded greatly by

Allah Ta’ala for reviving this great sunnah of Rasulullah .


There are many Muslims in different parts of the globe who, due to

the law of the land, are not allowed to practice Qurbaani freely. These

people are forced to have their Qurbaanis done in some other country or

government facility. We are very fortunate that we are not bound by

these laws and are allowed to freely practice our Deen and perform

Qurbaani at home. All praises are due to Allah Ta’ala for this.


Aayah No.6 – Qurbaani with Taqwa

ل"� ا� و� ة ل�ك� م"� � ا م� ع�لن� �" ج� كا ل وا اسم� اهللا� ي� س� o ذك�ر� ع� ��ق� ز� ا ر� ن� م� م"�ة� ي ب�ه� )9 ف�ا� نع�ام� اال� م� م ا� ـه� ل � { ك� و" د ف�]� و ا� اح� م� ني� )9 و� اسل� ت� خب� ر� الم� � �ش" r ي ﴾۳۴﴿ � � "�ل�ت ق�ل�و ذ�ا ذ�ك�ر� اهللا� ن� ا� ا ج� و� ��ي الص" و� ب� � o رب� ا ن� ع� ا� م� ��اب� ص�

ي ق� الم� ل م� و� قن و� )� ة� وي الص"� ز� ا ر� م"� م� ��ق�و ن ي� لن ﴾۳۵﴿ ن� ف� ع� الب�دن� ج� ا ه� و�م ن ل�ك� ع�آ م"� ر� اهللا� ش� م ف�ي �� ري ه� ل�ك� وا اسم� اهللا� ا خ� ل�ي � ف�اذك�ر� آه� ع� و� � ا ص� ف"

ب�ت )` ف�ا� ج� ن�و ذ�ا و� ل�و ب�ه� ج� نه� ا ف�ك� � ا� ا و� ا م� " عرت� الم� ان�ع� و� وا الق� )9 طع�م�ذ رن ك� خ"� و ه� ل�ك� س� ر� �شك� م � م ل�ع�ل"�ك� � ل�ن ﴾۳۶﴿ ن� ا ل�ك� و ن�ال� اهللا� ي" ه� ل�ح� ال� م� ا و�آ م� ه� د� ؤ� ل ن ا و� � ك� � ي" قو ن�ا{� � ن الت" م ي م� ذ ك� ه� )9 ك� ر� خ"� �ت� ل�ك� س� م ل وا ا ل�ك� � � رب" ك�

o اهللا� ا ه� ع� م د م� ني� )9 و� �ك� ن� حس� ر� الم� � �ش" r ﴿۳۷﴾ اهللا� ا� � ي د ي� ن" � � "�ن� ا ن� ف�ع� ع�ن�و ا � اهللا� )9 ا� ام� و ال� ي� ن" ف� ان ك� و"� � ك�ل"� خ� ب" رح�

34. We have appointed a rite for every nation, so that they may take Allah's name

over the livestock He has provided for them. Your God is One God, so submit to

Him, and announce good news to the humble ones.

35. Those whose hearts tremble when Allah’s name is mentioned, and they are

patient upon the calamities that befall them, and those who perform salaah and

spend from what We have provided for them.

36. We have made the animal offerings symbols of Allah for you. In them is

goodness for you. So take Allah's name upon them as they line up. Then, when

they have fallen on their sides, eat of them and feed the contented and the beggar.

Thus We have subjected them to you, so that you may be thankful.


37. Neither their flesh nor their blood reaches Allah Ta’ala. What reaches Him is

the righteousness from you. Thus He subdued them to you, so that you may glorify

Allah for guiding you. And give good news to the charitable.

38. Allah Ta’ala defends those who believe. Allah Ta’ala does not love any

ungrateful traitor. [S:22 V:34 - 38]


In this verse Allah Ta’ala uses the word Manaasik. Mujaahid

explains that the word mansak in this verse refers to Qurbaani. Allah

Ta’ala explains that this act of Qurbaani is among the Sha-aair (symbols)

of Islam. Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Shafee Saahib ˛ explains that Sha-

aair are those acts of worship which symbolise Islam. Qurbaani is one of

those special symbols specific to the Deen of Islam.

Taking the name of Allah Ta’ala

وا اسم� اهللا� ل�ي ف�اذك�ر� آه� ع� و� � ا ص� ف"

So take Allah's name upon them as they line up

The main purpose of Qurbaani is taking the name of Allah Ta’ala. In this

verse Allah Ta’ala mentions that His name must be taken on the animal.

This is a precondition for the animal to be halaal. If any animal is

slaughtered and the name of Allah Ta’ala is omitted intentionally, then

such an animal will not be regarded as halaal.

Eating the meat of the Qurbaani animal

ل�و نه� ف�ك� اا م�

Eat of them


In the next verse Allah Ta’ala commands us to eat of the Qurbaani animal

and also to feed others. On the days of Nahar i.e. the 10th, 11th and 12th of

Zul Hijjah, it is best for us to consume the meat of the Qurbaani animal.

This meat is a special gift from Allah Ta’ala to us in these days, hence a

Muslim must as far as possible partake of the Qurbaani animal. Nabi-e-

Kareem would not eat anything on the day of Eid until he

sacrificed his animal. It was only then that he would eat the meat of his

Qurbaani animal.

It was the habit of Sheikhul Hadeeth, Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad

Zakariyyah Kaandhlawi ˛ that during the days of Qurbaani, he would

not partake of any food except the meat of Qurbaani to this extent that he

would even leave out eating bread (roti). He would say that when Allah

Ta’ala has blessed us with this meat, then how can we partake of any

other food. This will amount to disrespecting the invitation of Allah

Ta’ala. We should also try our best to follow in this great Sunnah of Nabi

on the days of Eid.

Feeding others

� ا� و� " عرت� الم� ان�ع� و� وا الق� )9 طع�م�

And feed the contented and the beggar Allah Ta’ala also commands us to feed the poor and needy. In this verse

the word Qaani’ is used which refers to that person who doesn’t go

around begging for his needs from others.

It was always the practice of our pious predecessors to personally

distribute the meat of Qurbaani to the poor and needy. The Shariah

encourages us to divide our Qurbaani animal into three parts; one part for

ourselves, one for our friends and relatives and one part for the poor and


needy. This practice revives the spirit of Qurbaani in our homes. All the

members of the family take an active part in slicing the meat, making the

parcels, labelling it and then distributing it. In this manner a full share of

sawaab (reward) is received by all those who participated.

Ikhlaas and sincerity

� ل�ن ه� ل�ح�و ن�ال� اهللا� ي" آم� م� ال� د� ه� ا و� ؤ� ل ن ا و� � ك� � ي" قو ن�ا{� � ن الت" م ي م� ك�

Neither their flesh nor their blood reaches Allah Ta’ala. What reaches Him is the

righteousness from you. In the end of this ruku, Allah Ta’ala speaks about the spirit of this great

Ibaadah of Qurbaani. It is obvious that Allah Ta’ala is not in need of the

meat nor the blood of the Qurbaani animal, rather Allah Ta’ala looks at

the spirit and the taqwa that a person performs the Qurbaani with. The

actual purpose of Qurbaani is the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala and hymning

His praises. Allah Ta’ala looks at the ikhlaas and sincerity of the

individuals carrying out this ibaadah. The same applies to all other

ibaadaat like salaah, fasting, zakaat, etc. If any ibaadah is void of sincerity,

then it is only the outer form of that ibaadah that remains. The rooh and

the soul of that ibaadah is absent.

Purchasing a good animal for Qurbaani

It is with this spirit that Qurbaani should be done. A person should take

out his valuable time to purchase a good healthy animal and thereafter

nurture it, fatten it and prepare it as a sacrifice for Allah Ta’ala. Every

cent and every minute spent in searching for an animal, purchasing it,

taking care of it, feeding it, etc. is all spent in the ibaadat of Allah Ta’ala.


A point of caution

Many people have a tendency of purchasing large old animals for

Qurbaani e.g. old Billy goats, etc. Although the obligation of Qurbaani will

be fulfilled by slaughtering such animals, the meat however due to the

age of the animal cannot be consumed. A bad odur emanates from the

animal and complaints are often received from the poor that the meat of

these animals are given over to them but unfortunately, due to it being so

tough and hard, cannot be consumed. In spite of using many bottles of

paraffin in their stoves, the meat still doesn’t get cooked. It is best to

purchase such animals, that you as well as the poor will enjoy consuming.

Incident of Hadhrat Sheikhul Hind ˛

The following is an astonishing incident of Sheikhul Hind ˛

highlighting the true spirit of Qurbaani:

Sheikhul Hind, Hadhrat Moulana Mahmoodul Hasan Saahib Deobandi ˛

was a great saint and scholar of his time. He would tend to his Qurbaani

cow for the entire year. He would personally wash and feed the animal.

The cow would also become very attached to him. When he would leave

his home to deliver the lessons of Saheeh Bukhaari and other books of

Hadeeth at Darul ‘Uloom Deoband, it would follow him to the madrasah

gate where it would sit down. When he would return at noon after the

lessons, it would follow him back home.

When the days of Qurbaani drew near, he would lessen its normal

feed, which was grass, and substitute it with buckets full of milk and jalebi

(sweetmeat). He would also apply mendhi (henna) to it, place flowers on

its back and beautify it because Allah Ta’ala commands that one’s most

beloved wealth should be spent in the path of Allah Ta’ala. Thus, he would

begin to love the animal very deeply. After the Salaah of ‘Eidul Adhaa, he


would slaughter it and cry a little as well. Then he would immediately

purchase another cow for the following ‘Eid. (Maslak-e-Ulama-e-Deoband

aur Hubbe Rasul ).

Once he kept a cow which he fed for the entire year. He would take it

to the jungle after ‘Asr and allow it to run for the purpose of exercise. It

became so healthy that he received offers of up to 80 rupees, whereas a

healthy cow in those days would cost approximately 10 to 15 rupees.

However he did not accept any offer for it and sacrificed it instead on the

day of Qurbaani. (Khutubaate Hakimul Ummat, vol. 17, pg. 154).

Since it was his habit to offer a few Qurbaani every year, he desired to

do the same while he was imprisoned at Malta. Though prisoners are not

allowed to slaughter, he nevertheless forwarded the request for an animal

to be made available to him and that he should be allowed to slaughter it.

Something which comes out from the heart definitely has its effect. They

sold him a sheep for 7 guineas (gold coins) which he paid very happily. On

the 10th of Zul Hijjah, he offered the Qurbaani calling out the takbeer in a

loud voice in that land of kufr where the sunnah of Ibraaheem had

not been carried out since the fall of the Islamic rule.

May Allah Ta’ala also inspire us to fulfil this great act and every other

sunnah of our Rasul with the greatest passion, and allow us to

follow in the footsteps of these illustrious personalities, Aameen.

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Chapter Two - Ahaadith on Qurbaani

Hadith No. 1 – Qurbaani - A Day of Celebration

ص� اهللا عليه وسلم ي قال رسول اهللا% ل ن� إ ر ك ا ب ب ا أ ان د ي ا ق ذ ه و اد ي ق م و ق

Rasulullah once mentioned, “O Abu Bakr, for every nation there is a

day of celebration and this is our day of celebration.”

[Bukhari #952]


When Rasulullah came to Madinah Munawwarah he found that

the people of Madinah had two special days wherein they would all

celebrate. Rasulullah asked them, “What significance do these

two days hold?” They replied, “It is from the days of ignorance that we

celebrate these days.” Rasulullah replied, “Allah Ta’ala has

replaced these two days for you with the day of Eidul Fitr and the day of

Eidul Adhaa.”

[Musnad Ahmad Vol.3 pg 103]

Chapter Two - Ahaadith on Qurbaani 31

ض�. رواه مالك ض� يومان بعد يوم األ

ن� انن قمر قال: األ

وقن نافع أ

Hadhrat Ibn Umar narrates that Udhiyyah (sacrifice) can also be carried

out two days after the day of Eid.

The time for Qurbaani commences after the Eid Salaah on the 10th of Zul

Hijjah and ends at the setting of the sun on the 12th of Zul Hijjah. It is

better to make Qurbaani on the first day followed by the second day and

then the third day.

Sunnats on the Day of Eidul Adha

1. To wake up early in the morning for Tahajjud.

2. To take a bath.

3. To clean one’s mouth thoroughly with a miswaak.

4. To put on one’s best available clothes.

5. To apply itr.

6. To perform Eid Salaah at the Eid Gaah.

7. To go to the Eid Gaah by foot and recite the Takbeer of Tashreeq

in a loud voice.

8. To go by one route to the Eid Gaah and return by another.

9. Not to perform any Nafl Salaah at the Eid Gaah.

10. Not to eat anything before the Eid Salaah.

11. To eat the liver of one’s Qurbaani animal after the Eid Salaah.


Hadith No. 2 – Takbeer-e-Tashreeq

قنه قال قال نوا رسول و قن اب هريرة ر© اب¥ م "زي%� عليه وسل ص�� اب¥ اب¥

ب� اقيادكم با¬�ك

Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah narrates that Rasulullah said,

“Beautify your Eid with Takbeer.” [Tabraani #599]

It is necessary to recite the Takbeer-e-Tashreek once after every Fardh

Salaah, beginning on the Fajr of the 9th Zul Hijjah and ending at Asr of the

13th Zul Hijjah. This equals to 23 Salaah in total. Men should recite it

loudly and women should recite it softly. Note: It is waajib to recite this

Takbeer whether one is performing salaah individually or in

congregation. The Takbeer is as follows.

�ا®¥مد اهللا اك

oا � وب¥

� اهللا اك

اهللا واهللا اك

� ا� اال

� ال

اك

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is none worthy of worship

besides Allah and Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest and for Him is all

praise.

It is also masnoon to recite this takbeer loudly when one is walking

towards the Eidgaah. Nabi used to recite this takbeer

frequently in his khutbah of Eid.


Hadith No. 3 – The Most Beloved Deed to Allah Ta’ala

م: ما عمل انن آدم من قمل � عليه وسل ص�� اب� وقن �ئشة قالت: قال رسول اب�

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r م و³ن�ه من إهراق ا�� اب�

Rحب� إشعارها يوم ا~�حر أ

قيامة بقرونها وأ

يوم ال

ن يققع من اهللا بمµن قبل أ r م فها و³ن� ا��

ظال

رض فطيبوا بها نفساوأ

. رواه ع باأل

مذي وابن ماجه %tال

Hadhrat Aa’ishah narrates that Rasulullah said, “There is no

action that man does on the day of Eidul Adhaa that is more beloved to Allah

Ta’ala than the spilling of blood (of the Qurbaani animal). Indeed this animal will

be brought on the day of Qiyaamah with its horns, its hair and its hooves. Verily

before the blood touches the ground it is already accepted by Allah Ta’ala. So do

this Qurbaani with a good heart.”

[Tirmizi #1493]


We understand from this Hadith that Allah Ta’ala loves certain actions

from his servants at certain occasions. On the day of Eidul Adhaa, Allah

Ta’ala loves that we occupy ourselves in the sacrificing of animals. It is

only right for us to please our Creator on this day by actively

participating in Qurbaani.

Furthermore, Rasulullah explains that the Qurbaani animal

will come on the day of Qiyaamah with is hooves, horns and hair

signifying that each of this will be weighed on the scales of good deeds on

the day of Qiyaamah. At a time when we will be most in need of aamaal-e-


sawliha (good deeds) it will be our Qurbaani animals that will come to our

assistance.

Sacrifice with a good heart

In the last part of this Hadith, Rasulullah is encouraging us to

do the Qurbaani with a good heart. When Allah Ta’ala from His side has

promised such immense rewards for making Qurbaani, it is only fair that

we go out of our way to perform the Qurbaani in the best possible

manner. We should not be stingy and try to purchase an inferior animal

to cheaply fulfil this obligation. We should rather spend freely in

purchasing the best available animal and Allah Ta’ala will reward us

accordingly.

It is the experience of many of our senior Ulama that wealth spent for

Qurbaani is replaced very quickly by Allah Ta’ala. In a short span of time

Allah Ta’ala replaces it and in fact increases the wealth spent for

Qurbaani. Therefore, spend ones wealth in the path of Allah Ta’ala and

reap the rewards in this world and the next.


Hadith No. 4 – The Reward for Qurbaani

م: يا رسول اب�� ص�� اهللا عليه وسل صحاب رسول اب�

رقم، قال: قال أ

قن زيد بن أ

؟ قال: S·ضا نيكم إبراهيم ما هذه األ

؟ قال: سن�ة أ ا فيها يا رسول اب�

قالوا: فما ~

وف حسنة بكل% شعرة، Sقال: بكل% ش قالوا: " فالص وف، ؟ يا رسول اب� Sعرة من الص حسنة

Hadhrat Zaid ibn Arqam narrates that the Sahaabah once asked,

“O Rasulullah, what is this sacrifice?” He replied, “It is the sunnah of your father

Ibraaheem.” They asked, “What is there in it for us, O Rasulullah?” He replied,

“For every hair there is a reward.” “And if the animal has wool” they enquired.

Rasulullah replied, “For every fibre of wool there will be a reward.”

[Mishkaat #1476]


In Aayah No. 5, a detailed explanation of this Hadith has already been

given. We understand from the mubaarak words of Rasulullah

the large amounts of sawaab (rewards) a person gets for making

Qurbaani. Is it ever possible for one to count the number of hair or fibres

of wool on the back of his Qurbaani animal? This is perhaps something

impossible. What Rasulullah explained to the Sahaabah

is that there are countless rewards kept in store for the person offering

sacrifice for Allah Ta’ala on the days of Eid.

This Hadith illustrates to us the zeal and passion the Sahaabah

had for sawaab and rewards. When they questioned Rasulullah

regarding this sacrifice and he explained to them that it is the sunnah of

Hadhrat Ibraaheem , they were not content with this answer. They

further went on to find out what rewards lie in doing this action. This


shows their great enthusiasm for gaining abundant rewards for the

Aakhirah.

Many a time we take sawaab for granted not realising that this is

actually our currency for the Aakhirah. The more sawaab we amass the

more Allah Ta’ala will bless us in the hereafter.

Hadith No. 5 - Warning for Those Who Ignore Qurbaani

: قال من ¹ن � سعة ولم يضح رسول اهللا ص� اهللا عليه و سلم عن أl هريرة أن فال يقربن مصالنا

Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah reports that Rasulullah said, “He who

has the means of performing Qurbaani but does not do so should not come close to

our Eidgah (place of Eid Salah).” (Sunan Ibnu Majah Vol. 1 Pg. 226)

How unfortunate is such a person who neglects performing this great

Ibaadah. Rasulullah is making it very clear that such a person is

not even welcome to his Eidgaah to perform salaah with the rest of the

Sahaabah . In other words, Nabi wishes him to be very

distanced from him whereas every Muslim desires to be blessed with the

closeness of Rasulullah .

Many a times due to miserliness, people omit fulfilling this obligation

whereas thousands of rands are spent on other useless activities. At times

families spend up to R2000.00 and more in one night by eating out and

spoiling themselves with lavish foods, yet at the time of making Qurbaani

they feel it difficult to part with their wealth even though they know the


great rewards they will receive for making Qurbaani and the

consequences of the neglect thereof.

Hadith No. 6 – The Sunnah Manner of Slaughtering

نس قال ض�� ا~�{S ص�� اب�ملح� قن أ

م بكبش� أ

�فته واضعا عليه وسل

فرأ

فذºهما نيده قدمه y صفاحهما يس«% ويك�%

Hadhrat Anas narrates that Rasulullah slaughtered two black

and white rams. I saw him placing his foot upon the sides (of the animals) reciting

bismillah as well as the takbeer. He then slaughtered both the animals with his

own hands. [Bukhaari # 5558]

It is best for every Muslim to slaughter his Qurbaani animal with his own

hands. However, if for some reason a person cannot personally slaughter

the Qurbaani animal due to illness, etc., he may instruct someone else to

slaughter it on his behalf.

Our beloved Nabi Muhammad would be personally involved

in slaughtering the Qurbaani animal. It is mentioned in the books of

Ahaadith that on the occasion of Hajjatul Wadaa, Rasulullah

had slaughtered 63 camels with his own mubaarak hands.

In Abu Dawood Shareef it is mentioned that Rasulullah

would himself skin the animal. A young Sahaabi narrates that I once saw

Rasulullah skinning the animal to such an extent that his

mubaarak had gone deep into the skin of the animal.


Hadith No. 7 – The Masnoon Duas

قرغ� املح� قال عن جابر بح كبش� أ م يوم ا��

� عليه وسل ذبح ا~�½S ص�� اب¥

ة ئ�وموج�رض y مل

موت واال ى فطر الس�

�هت وج¿ لث وج�

%Àههما قال ا ا وج� فلم�

رب% ابراهيم حنيفا وم �� ان� صلو± ونسÂ و�ياى ومماÁ ب¥ م/ا انا من ال

د هم� منك ولك قن �م�¥مسلم� الل

وبذلك امرت وانا من ال

يك � �

علم� ال

ال

� اك اب¥ ته � اب¥ عم� ذبح وام�

Rasulullah slaughtered two black and white, horned and castrated

sheep on the day of Qurbaani. When he faced them towards the Qiblah he recited:

ة إبراهيم حنيفا �رض y مل

موات واأل ي فطر الس�


%xنا من إ

وما أ

وبذلك

يك � �

عالم� ال رب% ال � ونس� و�ياي ومما� ب�

�� إن� صال م/

ال

�ك


د وأ هم� منك ولك قن �م�


نا من ال

مرت وأ

أ

Hadith No. 8 – Witness Your Qurbaani Being Performed

يا فاطمة قو� فاشهدي أن ا~{ ص� اهللا عليه وسلم قال: رk اهللا عنهعن � أضحيتك فإن لك بأول قطرة تقطر من دمها مغفرة ل¨ ذنب، أما إنها Äاء بدمها

. وoمها فيوضع _ مÉانك سبع� ضعفا

Hadhrat Ali narrates that Rasulullah said to Faatimah ,

“O Faatimah, Stand and be present at the time when your animal is being


sacrificed for all your sins will be forgiven when the first drop of blood falls to the

ground. Verily it will come with its blood and its meat and it will be placed on the

scale and multiplied 70 times.”

Commentary Commentary Commentary Commentary

In this Hadith Rasulullah is encouraging us to be present at the

time when ones Qurbaani is being done. However this does not mean that

women should now present themselves at farms, etc., intermingling and

mixing with strange men. Rather, if the Qurbaani is done in private and

no strange men are there, then she may present herself when her animal

is being slaughtered.

Hadith No. 9 – Kindness to Animals

ن� رسو _ سواد، قن �ئشة، أ

قرن فطأ

مر بكبش أ

م أ

�ل اهللا ص�� اهللا عليه وسل

به، فقال لها: � به rض?%يا �ئشة، هل«% «وي�ك _ سواد، وينظر _ سواد، فأ

مدية ضجعه، ،»اشحذيها ºجر «، عم� قال: »ال

كبش فأ

خذ ال

خذها، وأ

ففعلت: عم� أ

د، عم� «عم� ذºه، عم� قال: ة �م� م�د، ومن أ د، وآل �م� باسم اهللا، اللهم� يقب�ل من �م�

به �� »ض

Hadhrat Aaishah narrates that Rasulullah commanded the

bringing of a horned sheep that walks in black (i.e. it has black feet) and sits on

black (it has a black stomach) and it looks with black (the area around the eyes

are black). Thus it was brought to him for slaughtering. He said to Hadhrat

Aaishah “O Aaishah, bring me the knife.” He then said, “Sharpen it with a

stone.” I did so. Then he took it and took hold of the sheep and placed it on its side

for slaughtering. Thereafter he said Bismillah, O Allah accept this from


Muhammad, from the family of Muhammad and from the Ummat of Muhammad

() and then he slaughtered it.

[Muslim #1967]

ذن ع� واأل

ن نست/ف ال

م أ

� عليه وسل ص�� اب� مرنا رسول اب�

Í قال: أ وقن �

مد

بمقابلة وال نض?%�

ال خرقاء. وك

قاء وال �

ابرة وال

Hadhrat Ali narrates that Rasulullah commanded us that we

should be careful of the eyes and the ears of the animal and that we should not

slaughter that animal whose ear is cut in front or at the back or lengthwise or

breadth wise. [Tirmizi #1498]

Hadhrat Shaddaad bin Aus reports that Rasulullah said:

“Verily Allah Ta’ala has prescribed kindness for everything. Therefore,

when you kill or slaughter, do so in the best way. Also sharpen your knife

and comfort the animal which is to be slaughtered (i.e. inflict the

minimum amount of pain necessary). [Muslim].

Etiquettes of slaughter

Compassion demands that the life of the Qurbaani animal be released in a

humane and dignified manner before any part of it could be consumed.

For this purpose nothing is more dignified and humane than the Islamic

method of slaughtering.

From a cleanliness and health point of view, no method of killing can

surpass the Islamic method of slaughtering. In a swift movement of the

hand the sharp knife severs the jugular veins, oesophagus and wind pipe.

This causes the blood of the animal to pour out of its body. Slaughtering is

the most hygienic method of killing.


It is obvious that taking a life involves inflicting a certain amount of

pain. However, the Shariah stresses very strongly that the animal should

only suffer the bare minimum amount of pain. To cause any unnecessary

pain and suffering is totally prohibited in the Shariah. It is therefore

tragic that often, especially on the occasion of Qurbaani, the guidelines of

the Shariah are not fully heeded, hence causing unnecessary pain and

suffering. It is extremely important that all the various aspects with

regards to slaughtering are fully observed. Listed below are some

important guidelines with regards to slaughtering.

Before Slaughtering

Every step should be taken to ensure that the animal does not sense

beforehand that its life is going to be taken. In this regard, the following

aadaab (etiquettes) must be strictly adhered to:

1. The animal should be fed and given water to drink. To keep the animal

hungry is makrooh.

2. The knife should be extremely sharp. It is also important that the knife

should not be sharpened in front of the animal. This should also not be

done after the animal has been laid down for slaughtering.

3. The animal should either be held by the horns and brought along to

the place of slaughter or driven from the back. It is cruel to grab the

hind legs of the animal and drag it along. This should be avoided.

4. It is preferable that the owner should slaughter his animal personally.

However, this only applies if one is capable of executing this in an

efficient manner and as painlessly as possible. If one cannot slaughter

in a proper manner, one should not venture to do so, since this causes

it unnecessary suffering.


During the Slaughter

1. The animal should be dropped for slaughtering with the minimum

amount of force necessary.

2. It should be made to lie on its left side facing the Qiblah.

3. The slaughtering should not take place in front of another animal.

4. Only the four vessels previously mentioned should be severed. To

slaughter up to the spinal vertebrae is makrooh since this causes

unnecessary pain.

5. Only three legs of the animal should be tied together (if necessary).

6. It is important that the slaughtering is done very quickly.

After Slaughtering

1. Skinning the animal should not commence until the animal has

become cold.

2. The neck should not be twisted or broken immediately after the

animal has been slaughtered.


Hadith No. 10 – Qurbaani on Behalf of

Nabi

بكبش� فق قنه يض?% يت عليÎا رk اب�

: ما هذا؟ وقن حنش قال: رأ

ت �

ل

ض?% قنه. فقال: نا أ

قنه فأ ض?%

ن أ

وصاx أ

م أ

� عليه وسل ص�� اب� إن� رسول اب�

وه رو

� Sمذي %tبو داود وروى ال اه أ

Hanash narrates that I saw Hadhrat Ali slaughtering two Rams. I

asked him “What is this?” He replied, “Rasulullah advised me that I

should slaughter an animal on his behalf. Hence I am making Qurbaani on his

behalf.” [Abu Dawood #2790]

If means permit, it is recommended to perform Qurbaani on behalf of

Rasulullah after carrying out one’s compulsory Qurbaani. One

may also include the Sahaabah , the entire Ummah, the Ambiyaa

and all those living or even the deceased relatives, friends and

teachers who have conveyed Deeni knowledge or have been a cause of

benefit to one.

Hadhrat Abu Talha has related that Rasulullah

sacrificed one ram and thereafter whilst sacrificing the other one said,

“This is on behalf of every one of my Ummah who believed in me and

testified (to my Nubuwat).” (Tabraani/Mustadrak)

In appreciation to this kind deed of our Nabi , one should

try to perform a Qurbaani on behalf of Rasulullah .

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Chapter Three - Masaail (Laws) of Qurbaani

Extracted from Behishti Zewar compiled by:

Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi ˛

On whom is Qurbaani Waajib?

1. Qurbaani is waajib on the person upon whom sadaqatul fitr is waajib

(i.e. a person who owns nisaab… refer to Ulama for details). If the

person does not have that amount of wealth, then Qurbaani will not

be waajib on him. However if he makes Qurbaani despite it not being

waajib on him, he will be greatly rewarded.

2. Qurbaani is only waajib on one's own behalf. It is not waajib on

behalf of one's children. In fact, if one’s non baaligh children are

wealthy, then too Qurbaani is not waajib on their behalf - neither

from one's own wealth nor from their wealth. If a person makes

Qurbaani on their behalf, it will be considered to be an optional (nafl)

Qurbaani. However, this Qurbaani will have to be made from one's

own wealth. Under no circumstances should it be made from their

wealth.

3. Qurbaani is not waajib on a musaafir (traveller).

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4. If Qurbaani was not waajib on a person but he purchased an animal

with the intention of Qurbaani, then Qurbaani of that animal now

becomes waajib on him.

5. Qurbaani was waajib on a person. However, he did not make

Qurbaani and the three days of Qurbaani expired. He should

therefore give the value of one goat or sheep in charity. However if

he bought a goat and did not sacrifice it within those three days, he

should give that very goat as it is in charity. i.e., he should give it live

without slaughtering it.

When can a person make Qurbaani?

6. The time of Qurbaani commences from the day of Eid ul-Adhaa, i.e.

the 10th of Zul Hijjah after the Eid Salaah until the sunset of the 12th of

Zul Hijjah. Qurbaani could be made on any of these three days.

However, the best day for Qurbaani is the day of Eidul-Adhaa,

followed by the 11th and then the 12th of Zul Hijjah.

7. It is not permissible to make Qurbaani prior to the Eid Salaah.

Qurbaani should be made when the people complete offering their

Eid Salaah. However, it is permissible for those who live in the

villages and on farms to make their Qurbaani from the

commencement of Fajr (subh Saadiq). However the inhabitants of

cities and towns should make their Qurbaani only after the Eid

Salaah.

8. It is permissible to make Qurbaani on the 12th of Zul Hijjah provided

this is done before sunset. It is not permissible to make the Qurbaani

once the sun has set.

9. If a city dweller sends his sacrificial animal to the village or farm, it

will be permissible for this Qurbaani to be made before the Eid Salaah


even if this person is still in the city. Once the sacrificial animal is

sent to the village, it becomes permissible to sacrifice it before the

Eid Salaah. Once it has been slaughtered, the person can bring it back

and consume its meat.

10. Qurbaani could be made at any time between the 10th and 12th of Zul

Hijjah. One has the choice of making it at night or during the day.

However, it is not good to make the Qurbaani at night as there is the

danger of not cutting one of the veins and thereby rendering the

Qurbaani invalid.4

11. A person was a musaafir on the 10th, 11th, and 12th but returned before

sunset on the 12th. Alternatively, he made the intention of stopping

over at a place for more than 15 days. In both cases, Qurbaani will be

waajib on him. Similarly, Qurbaani was not waajib on a person due to

him not having the nisaab which makes Qurbaani waajib. However,

he received some money before sunset on the 12th. Qurbaani will

therefore become waajib on him.

Who should slaughter the Qurbaani animal?

12. It is best to slaughter one's Qurbaani with one's own hands. However,

if a person cannot slaughter an animal, he should appoint someone

to do so and should also present himself at the time when the animal

is being slaughtered. However if a woman cannot be present there

due to purdah, then there is no harm in her not being present when

her animal is being slaughtered.

4 However if there is good lighting, then there will be no harm in slaughtering at

night.

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What intention should one make when slaughtering an animal?

13. At the time of slaughtering the animal, it is not necessary to make a

verbal intention or dua. If the person has the intention in his heart

that he is making Qurbaani and thereafter makes Qurbaani after

having said Bismillahi Allahu Akbar, the Qurbaani will be valid.

Which animals may one slaughter for Qurbaani?

14. Qurbaani is permissible with both the males and females of the

following animals: goats, sheep, bulls, buffaloes and camels. Apart

from these, Qurbaani is not permissible with any other animal.

How many people may share their Qurbaani in a bull, buffalo, camel, etc?

15. It is permissible for seven people to take shares in one bull, buffalo or

camel. However, the condition is that no person's share should be

less than one seventh of the total. In addition to this, the intention of

all of them should be that of Qurbaani or Aqeeqah and no one should

have the intention of merely purchasing meat. If anyone's share is

less than one seventh, the Qurbaani of all seven people will be

invalid.

16. If less than seven people share in one bull, e.g. if six people share one

animal and none of their shares is less than one seventh, this

Qurbaani will be valid. However if eight people share one animal, the

entire Qurbaani will be invalid and no one's share will be accepted.

17. If seven people share one animal, the meat should be equally

distributed by weight in proper proportions. It should not be


distributed by mere estimation. If the meat is not properly weighed

and there is a difference in the amount of shares, then this will be

regarded as interest and is a major sin. However, if the head, hooves

and skin are also shared, it will be permissible to give less meat to the

one who received the head, feet or skin. If a person receives the same

amount of meat as the others and also receives the head, feet or skin,

this will also be regarded as interest and a sin.

18. A person purchased a bull for the purpose of Qurbaani. At the time of

purchasing the animal, he made the intention that if anyone wishes

to share the animal with him he will allow them to do so. Later, a few

people joined him in sharing the bull. This Qurbaani will be valid. But

if at the time of purchasing the animal, he did not intend sharing it

with anyone else and decided to keep the entire animal for himself,

then it will not be good to share the animal with anyone else. If this

person does happen to share the animal with someone else, then we

will have to see if this person who originally purchased the animal

for himself was a rich person or a poor person. If he was a rich

person and Qurbaani was waajib on him, it will be permissible to do

so, but if he was a poor person and Qurbaani was not waajib on him,

it will not be permissible for him to share this animal with anyone

else.

19. There are several people sharing one animal and they do not wish to

divide the animal amongst themselves. Instead, they decide to

distribute the entire animal amongst the poor, friends, relatives, or

wish to use it for cooking and feeding people. It will be permissible

for them to do so. However, if they wish to distribute it amongst

themselves, they will have to do so justly and on an equal basis.

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What should a person do if his Qurbaani animal gets lost?

20. A Qurbaani animal got lost. The person therefore purchased another

animal. Thereafter, he found the first animal. The Qurbaani of only

one animal is waajib on him. However if this happened to be a poor

person on whom Qurbaani was not waajib, then the Qurbaani of both

animals will become waajib upon him.

What should the age of the Qurbaani animal be?

21. Qurbaani of a goat that is less than a year old is not permissible.

When it completes a full year, Qurbaani will be permissible. Bulls and

buffaloes have to be at least two years old. Camels have to be at least

five years old. Sheep that are fat and healthy and appear to be one

year old and if kept with one year old sheep, cannot be distinguished

from one another, then in such a case a sheep that is even six months

old can be used for Qurbaani. However if this is not the case, then the

sheep will have to be at least one year old.

What defects disqualify an animal for Qurbaani?

22. An animal that is blind or more than one third of its eyesight is lost,

or one third or more of its ear is cut off, or one third or more of its

tail is cut off cannot be used for Qurbaani.

23. An animal that is lame and only walks on three feet without placing

the fourth foot on the ground or places its fourth foot on the ground

but does not walk with it, cannot be used for Qurbaani. However if it

uses its fourth foot as a support and walks whilst limping, its

Qurbaani will be valid.


24. An animal that is extremely frail to such an extent that there is no

meat on its bones, cannot be used for Qurbaani. However if an animal

is not so frail and is merely thin by nature, then the Qurbaani of such

an animal will be valid. However, it is best to purchase an animal that

is strong and healthy.

25. It is not permissible to make Qurbaani of an animal that has no teeth

at all. However if a few teeth have fallen off and a major portion of

the teeth are still intact, then such an animal will be permissible.

26. Qurbaani of an animal that was born without ears is not permissible.

However, if an animal has very small ears, it will be permissible to

slaughter such an animal for Qurbaani.

27. It is permissible to make Qurbaani of an animal that was born

without horns or an animal with broken horns. However, if the horns

are removed from their roots then such an animal cannot be used for

Qurbaani.

28. The Qurbaani of castrated goats, sheep, etc. is permissible. An animal

that is mangy (afflicted with a skin disease) can also be used for

Qurbaani. However, if this animal has become absolutely frail due to

this mange, then it cannot be used for Qurbaani.

29. If an animal was purchased for Qurbaani and later it developed a

certain defect whereby Qurbaani is not permissible, then another

animal should be purchased in place of this animal. However, if a

poor person upon whom Qurbaani was not waajib purchased such an

animal, he does not have to purchase another animal. He can

slaughter the same animal that he had originally purchased.

What must one do with the meat of the Qurbaani animal?

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30. Qurbaani meat could be consumed by oneself, or be given to one's

friends and relatives and also given to the poor and needy. It is best

to give at least one third away as charity. One should not give less

than one third. However, there will be no harm if he gives very little

to the poor.

31. If a person makes Qurbaani on behalf of a deceased person on his

own accord in order to send the rewards to the deceased, it will be

permissible for him to consume the meat himself, feed others, and

also distribute it to whomsoever he wishes. In other words, he can

use it as he would with his own Qurbaani.

32. It is permissible to give the meat of Qurbaani to non-Muslims on

condition that it is not given as a form of payment.

33. No meat, fat or scraps of meat should be given to those who help in

the skinning and cutting of the animal as a form of payment. They

should be paid separately for the work which they have done.

What must one do with the skin of the Qurbaani animal?

34. The skin of the animal could be given as is to someone, or could be

sold and the money derived from it given as charity. This money

should be given to people who are recipients of zakaat. It is not good

for a person to use that money for some other purpose and then give

that same amount away at a later time. However, if he does so, his

obligation will be fulfilled.

35. The amount received for the skin cannot be used for the upkeep of a

masjid or any other noble deed. It will have to be given in charity.

36. The Qurbaani skin could be used for one's personal use, e.g. it could

be used to make a water bag, leather socks, musalla, etc.


37. It is not permissible to give the value of the skin as a form of

payment to anyone. It is necessary to give it in charity.

General Masaa’il regarding Qurbaani

38. The strings, ropes, chains, etc. of Qurbaani should be given in

charity.

39. A person took an oath that if a certain work of his is fulfilled, he will

make a Qurbaani. If his work is fulfilled, Qurbaani will become waajib

on him irrespective of whether he is poor or rich. All the meat of

such a Qurbaani must be given to the poor. The person can neither

consume it himself nor can he give it to any wealthy person. If he

happens to consume some of that meat or gives some to a wealthy

person, he will have to give that same amount in charity again.

40. If a deceased person had made a bequest that Qurbaani be made on

his behalf from his wealth, and this Qurbaani was made according to

his bequest, it will be waajib to give all the meat in charity.

41. If a person is not present and someone makes Qurbaani on his behalf

without his orders, then this Qurbaani will not be valid. If a share was

included in an animal on behalf of a person without his consent, the

Qurbaani of all the other shareholders will be invalid.

42. If a person gives his animal to someone to take care of, then this

animal does not fall under the ownership of the person who is taking

care of it. It will belong to the original owner. Therefore, if a person

purchases this animal from him who is taking care of the animal,

then the Qurbaani of this animal will not be valid. If one wishes to

purchase such an animal, he should go to the original owner.

43. The Qurbaani of a pregnant animal is permissible. If its young one

comes out alive, it will be necessary to slaughter it as well.

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The Method of Slaughtering an Animal

44. The animal should be placed on the ground with the face towards the

Qiblah. The person should take a sharp knife, recite Bismillahi Allahu

Akbar and cut the neck of the animal in such a manner that four

veins (or passage ways) are cut off. They are: the air passage, the

gullet and the two jugular veins which are on either side of the gullet

and the air passage. If only three out of these four are cut, the

slaughter will be valid and the animal will be halaal. If only two of

the four are cut, the animal will be considered to be carrion and it

will not be permissible to consume the meat of such an animal.

45. If a Muslim intentionally does not take the name of Allah Ta'ala

whilst slaughtering an animal, this animal will be considered as

carrion and will be haraam (to consume). However if he forgets to

take the name of Allah Ta'ala whilst slaughtering, the animal will be

halaal.

46. It is makrooh to slaughter an animal with a blunt knife as this causes

much suffering to the animal. It is also makrooh to begin skinning,

cutting, breaking the feet of the animal before it becomes cold

(meaning, before it becomes lifeless). Similarly, it is makrooh to

continue cutting the animal's neck after having cut the four vessels.

47. Slaughtering of an animal by a Muslim is permissible under any

condition. This is irrespective of whether the Muslim is a male or

female, in a state of purity or in a state of impurity. In all conditions,

an animal slaughtered by a Muslim is halaal. An animal slaughtered

by a non-Muslim is haraam.

48. It is permissible to slaughter an animal with any sharp object such as

a sharp stone, a sharp cane, a sharp bamboo, etc.


Conclusion

May Allah Ta’ala make this booklet a means of attaining His pleasure. A

humble request is made to the readers to make dua for those who put

this compilation together especially during the early hours of the

mornings of the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah. Insha Allah through your duas

Allah Ta’ala will bestow His happiness and love upon us as well. Aameen.

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